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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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58. Department of Elder Affairs |
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58H. Home Care for the Elderly |
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58H-1. Home Care For The Elderly |
1The 2following terms are defined in the rule chapter10:
11(1) 12ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT: The tool prescribed by the area agency on aging in its contract with the case management agency for use in determining the client’s level of functioning, existing resources, service needs, and priority for services.
48(2) BASIC SUBSIDY51: A 53monthly payment made to the caregiver for support and health maintenance, to assist with the cost of housing, food, clothing, medical and dental services, and incidentals, 79which are 81not covered by Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance.
89(3) CAREGIVER91: A93n adult person, age 18 or above, who is approved by the 105case management a108gency to provide care to 1133 or fewer 116elderly 117persons in the private residence of the client or caregiver127.
128(4) CASE MANAGEMENT AGENCY: The Community Care for the Elderly lead agency or other agency under contract with an area agency on aging (AAA) to provide case management services.
157(1585159) DWELLING161: 162A 163family-type home that serves as the primary residence of the client 174and 175caregiver.
176(1776178) SERVICE PROVIDER181: 182A 183Community Care for the Elderly 188l189ead 190a191gency that is awarded a contract to provide case management and other services under the Home Care for the Elderly 211p212rogram.
213(2147215) SPECIAL SUBSIDY218: 219A 220flexible payment 222based on actual cost 226that 227i228s pre-authorized 230on the care plan 234by the 236c237ase 238manager to purchase 241specialized medical or health care services, supplies or equipment, which are required to maintain the health and well-being of the elderly person. 263The special subsidy 266may be utilized in addition to the basic subsidy.
275Specific Authority 277430.08, 278430.603 FS. 280Law Implemented 430.602833, 430285.602865 287FS. History–New 1-1-96, 290Amended 9-24-08292.
